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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/16/hybrid-toyota-supra-hv-r-wins-tokachi-24-hrs/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/16/hybrid-toyota-supra-hv-r-wins-tokachi-24-hrs/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/16/hybrid-toyota-supra-hv-r-wins-tokachi-24-hrs/#commentsFiled under: Green, Toyota, Green Culture, HybridToyota can now lay claim to having fielded the first hybrid vehicle to win an endurance race. The Denso SARD Supra HV-R won the Tokachi 24-hour race in convincing fashion, finishing 19 laps up on the second place car for a total of 616. The hybridized Super GT-spec Supra took the pole, lead all day, and opened up a significant gap in the final hours of the competition. It also had the fastest lap of the event. Powered by a 4,4480cc 3UZ-FE V8 augmented with a regenerative braking system, in-wheel electric motors in front, and a larger single electric motor for the rear wheels, the Supra HV-R was the sole GT-class entrant in this year's race. With reports saying that a production version of the FT-HS concept is on the way, we should be able to get a taste of what a streetable hybrid sports car is like in due time. In the meantime, Toyota has gone out and shown what a motorsports-prepared hybrid is capable of.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breakingdenso sard supra hv-rDensoSardSupraHv-rhybrid supraHybridSupraSARDsuprasupra hv-rsupra hybridSupraHv-rSupraHybridtoyota team sardToyotaTeamSardMon, 16 Jul 2007 08:31:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21059873/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2007/07/16/hybrid-toyota-supra-wins-tokachi-24-hrs/21059873/article-detail.xml21059873http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2007%2F07%2F53350toy_450.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2007%2F07%2F53350toy_450.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/15/denso-sard-supra-hv-r-takes-the-pole-at-tokachi-24/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/15/denso-sard-supra-hv-r-takes-the-pole-at-tokachi-24/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/15/denso-sard-supra-hv-r-takes-the-pole-at-tokachi-24/#commentsFiled under: Green, Motorsports, Toyota, Hybrid, Performance, SupercarsThe Denso SARD Supra HV-R, a former Super GT racer modified to run with a hybrid powertrain, has taken the pole position for today's 2007 Tokachi 24-hour endurance race, which will be well underway by the time you read this. Toyota Team SARD competed with a hybrid in the event last year, a Lexus GS450h that finished 4th in class and 17th overall. The Supra HV-R is a different breed of cat entirely, however, and assuming it doesn't experience any mechanical problems or on-track mishaps, it looks to have a shot at the overall win. A lot can happen in a 24-hour race, however, so we'll just have to peek in during the day to see how things are progressing. With a 480-horsepower V8 augmented by in-wheel electric motors up front and a single electric motor in back, this ain't no grocery-getting Prius. This mean-looking thing's for real, and is the kind of hybrid even the most ardent speed freaks can get into.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>denso sard supra hv-rDensoSardSupraHv-rhybridhybrid supraHybridSuprasupra hv-rSupraHv-rtokachi 24toyota supra hv-rtoyota team sardToyotaSupraHv-rToyotaTeamSardSun, 15 Jul 2007 09:07:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21059909/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2007/07/15/denso-sard-supra-hv-r-takes-the-pole-at-tokachi-24/21059909/article-detail.xml21059909http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2007%2F07%2Fdensosardsuprahvr_teamshot.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2007%2F07%2Fdensosardsuprahvr_teamshot.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/15/denso-sard-supra-hv-r-takes-pole-at-tokachi/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/15/denso-sard-supra-hv-r-takes-pole-at-tokachi/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/15/denso-sard-supra-hv-r-takes-pole-at-tokachi/#commentsFiled under: Green, Toyota, Green Culture, HybridAl Gore III's 100 mph police-interrupted ride in his Prius? Pfft. Boooo-ring. While media outlets all over the place got breathless over a Prius' ability to hit the century mark, there's been some serious hybrid performance stuff going on in Japan. No, not with Lexus. The Denso SARD Supra HV-R, strangely ignored in most English-language outlets save for Autoblog and AutoblogGreen, has done quite well for itself in the runup to today's Tokachi 24-hour endurance race (which will be well underway by the time you read this).